Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Drug stops Alzheimer's!!!

DAILY PILL THAT HALTS ALZHEIMER'S IS HAILED AS 'BIGGEST BREAKTHROUGH AGAINST DISEASE FOR 100 YEARS':BREAKTHROUGH:

The new drug reverses symptoms in 81% of patients.

A new drug halts the devastating progress of Alzheimer's disease, say British scientists. It is said to be more than twice as effective as current treatments.

A daily capsule of Rember, as the drug is known, stops Alzheimer's disease progressing by as much as 81 per cent, according to trial results. Patients with the brain disorder had no significant decline in their mental function over a 19-month period.

'We appear to be bringing the worst affected parts of the brain functionally back to life,' said Dr Claude Wischik, who led the research.